Winter in New England can be rough. It’s cold, wet, and crawling with coughs and colds. Throw in one or more children under the age of five and you have the recipe for full blown tantrums and meltdowns.

Doesn’t exactly sound like the setting for beautiful family photos- but it absolutely can be! From the warmth and comfort of your home you can have beautiful pictures taken even if the weather outside is leaning more towards frightful. With these tips for how to prepare your young children for indoor family photos all the tears can be avoided (both theirs and yours.)